Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, male
Puerto Rico
78.28 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
77.6 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
49th
United States Virgin Islands rank
52nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 78.28 years against 77.6 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.68 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.85 years | 60.78 years | 6.07 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 68.33 years | 63.8 years | 4.53 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 69.5 years | 66.12 years | 3.38 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 69.73 years | 67.6 years | 2.12 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 73.38 years | 74.22 years | 0.842 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 75.61 years | 0.8449 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 76.65 years | 77.08 years | 0.4266 years | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- Puerto Rico, at 78.28 years against 77.6 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.68 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.